The anxiety in America during the Cold War was real and palpable. It could be felt in every sector of American society. Americans were concerned with Communism, Communist propaganda, and an active Communist movement within the United States. However, what Americans feared most was the threat of nuclear war. It was dubbed the “Red Scare”. The Cold War has been over for 30 years. We won. The Soviet Union is no more. Yet, there is a new anxiety in America in regards to Russia on the rise, a new “Red Scare”. What are the bases of this renewed Red Scare and is it founded? Are there legitimate reasons to be skeptical of those who are propagating this renewed hysteria? Join the conversation and get answers to these questions and more on According2Sam episode #28.
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